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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bull not bail out of his plane?
(a) Bull does not want the plane to crash over a populated area.
(b) Bull does not believe a true Marine would bail out.
(c) Bull wants to die.
(d) Bull believes he can land the plane.

2. Who plans on teaching her students about sex?
(a) Sister Loretta Marie.
(b) Mary Anne.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Mr. Loring.

3. Who is Junior Palmer with?
(a) Ansley.
(b) Mary Anne.
(c) A local nun.
(d) A young black girl.

4. Who was supposed to teach the boys?
(a) Father Pinckney.
(b) The local doctor.
(c) Bull.
(d) A nurse from the hospital.

5. Who encourages Ben to injure an opposing player during the game?
(a) The coach.
(b) Bull.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Mary Anne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sister Loretta say is watching when someone masturbates?

2. Why does Sammy bring a date to Ben's house?

3. What does Sister Loretta say a human body is?

4. What person does Ben think of during the tryouts?

5. What does Mary Anne believe is Ben's motivation for the invitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben want to avoid the local hang-out after being thrown off the basketball team/.

2. Is there a difference between loving Bull and accepting his cruel behavior?

3. Why does Bull criticize Ben's play during his first basketball game? How does Ben feel about this?

4. Why does Ben invite Mary Anne to the prom?

5. Sammy's date is brutally raped after he is forced out of his car. What impact will this episode have on Sammy and the people of Ravenel?

6. Why does Bull restrict what Ben can eat on game day?

7. What does Ben say to his father while taking him home after a night of drinking and fighting?

8. Why does Bull agree to have one his men beat up a man in another squadron? What does this say about Bull's character?

9. Why does Ben injure a player from the opposing team during a basketball game?

10. How does being Jewish affect Sammy?

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